Precision gauge



Dec. 16, 1930.

W. JANDUS ET AL PRECI S ION GAUGE Filed June 5, 1922 QOOOOOOOO 'OOOOOOOO 000000000 mrllm 5 Patented 1 6, 1930 wI LInivr i nnusANp HERBERT sIJANnrr s,orfnnsr ornvnminn,onto,

' PRECISION GA/UGE '1 Application m dium 5', 1 922. Seria1 No. 566,-l19..

Our invention is a departure from present methods of determining fine: difierencesiin measurements by introducing as a mechani- .cal component a thin ribboned helicoid :5 spring such as described in the application of Wllliam J andus of Oct..7th. 1921, Serial No. 506,221 and now pending, by which rec tilinear motion may ;be translated -ji nto;-ro-. tary movementand be registered as an angu; 1 lar deflection of a pointer on a scale reading.

This angular defiectionis then magnified to any degree by placing one for more springhinged levers in the path of the rectilinear movements. I The results mentioned above may be achieved by mechanical means such as {are shown in the accompanying drawings.

al view showing the manner of mounting the gauge structure on the base.

.Fig. III is a cross: sectional viewbf the septum F in relation thereto,.: asalso'; the structure of the removable scale H. V V T Fig. IV showsa detail. 7.

cushioning vane. I

. Fig. VII is a fragmentary view in front 7 elevation showing ciated therewith;

Referring now to Figs. I and II, designates a flanged shell having an elongated neck A. Within the shell issecured' anincasting N by means of countersunk screws .N The shell A is secured to the casting "N by means of screws A A septum or partition F is secured to the bottom of thecup by means of screws F. and has an elongation F provided with 'an' arm F from which the ribbon K of the helicoid spring is suspended bymeans of a mounting K. The septum F serves as a means for air cushioning the vane 0 G and for rendering it deadbeat. The top surface of'the inverted cup Gfis thus free Figs. V and VI areenlarged elevational and sectional views respectively 'ofthe air fromvobstruction andthe vane G maylos cillate thereinwithin thefull scope of its movement.

Anchored-to, the floor castingN by means .of the .block N isa lever D pivotally secured 5 means of a spring hingeP; This hinge is .rnade to deflect lthe leverj D downwardly.

The helicoid spring-J is attached to the lever atone end byirneans of a terminal'mounting *J"fitt ing into a cleft D. Mounted on aflexi- 0 'blemfetal fribbon K which is acontinuation of the 'helicoid' spril zgflis a vane G, which ls fixedlysecured to the ribbon K so'asj to turn therewith. @The end of the spring J limits of their elasticity and in which position they areb-alance'd; In a right'handed springof the ribbontype the vane G will 9 tend to rotate counter. clockwise. when the spring is stretched, the s'copeiof such-rotation being limited the 1 septum or partition F shell or housing Aon the line a-.b. (see Fig. j. 5 VII) to show a plan View of theinverted cup C, the positionof levers D and E and the and the ribbon :c'oil. remains-under a torsional strain; "By rotating the mo'untingKCclock- 5 wise the torsional strain; is relieved; to the extent that the .unfiexed ribbon K is twisted in a direction opposite to the winding-ofthe neutral position,- theslightest release in the rectilinear stressof the springJ sending the Vane clockwise while a slight increase in the the scale and pointer; asso-, 7

Y ---clockwise.w.1i

In order to multiply the leverage effect and to magnify the deflection of the" angular dej deflection'of the vane G to a predetermined" verted cup C which is secured to the floor] rectilinear stress will send the avane counter I scale of:micro-measurements there is provldeda leverage-system comprislng a spring justably secured within the cup G is a slidin I block R which .is movablein a groove 8 and 9 in frictional contact with the floor casting N. I An adj Listing screw '1 moves the block along theigrooved path-S. N is a nipplein the casting Nbored to snuglyaccommodate a slidingpin' V' one endof which V is-the,"

zandthe tension of 'thefspring hingeP are-F soadjustedithat when opposed toeach' other both are norma'lly stretched :within the safe Fig. I is a ,front' elevational, partly sectional view of the gauge structure andbase. Fig. II is a side elevational, partly section-' 15 V the "spring I* whieh rests' loosely 1n the 'counterbore. The movement of the pm measuring end which isadapted to contact with the object to be measured while the other end V bears against a leverE which is pivotally secured to the block R by means of a spring hinge Q. The pin V is held within its bearing by plate M which is secured to the floor end by-suitable'screwsI Arrangedwithin the-counter'bore V is a coi'led sp-ri-ng I which bears against the collar V onthe .pin. The plate M hasa centrally disposed opening through "whi'c'h the pointed upper ena df the pin projects, as shown most'oleablyin.

' Figs. 1 and 2. The movement of the pin upwardly is limited by; :the plate its movement downwardly is limited by upwardly is limited by the plate M and "its movement downwardly is limited by the springl. The upper end of the pinV 'is the locus at which force is applied to'the lever The lever E isprOVided With asomewhat tribetween the point where forceis applied-and thetulcrum'o'f the lever QEthe angular move- I V :m'ent or thesp'ring .l -will be magnified and V 'ltranslated'intoarotarymovement'of thevane and eflect an angular deflection oat the "angular projection-E whichbe'ars against the lever E, t he*purp o se of which willherei-na f-terappear. r 1

YEt will now be clear 'thatwhen the: pin V is moved :upwar'dlythatjits-motion will be transinitted first to the leverrE- and then to the lever D to effect a tensioning of the spring J. B -movin the 'slidable blockR, thepoi-nt ofengagement ofithe pinfV with the leverE will be changed andf'thei {distance betweenthis point and the fulc-rumof the-lever will also be changed; 'In' this way, the longitudin'al movement of thelever' D may :be'varied, or inother words, by shortening the distance the r-rectiline'ar motion of the pin :V will be 'pointer'on the'scale." This! angular deflection -canbelmagnified tosany'vdegree byiplaoing one I "or more spring hinged leversrin'the path of thesrectilinear movementof'the; in V;

lThe vane G is :preferably 'ma e of alumienumioil stifi'ened' iby pebbled corrugations Gr nas-shown most clearly in This stiffening may be reinforced by grooZved'c0r-' 'rugations along the edges'rof ithe {*vane as shown at G 1 The torsional :1 element" is seieured t0 Fth vane Gr preferably by means :of cement and a strip "of foil-asshown at O; marker-or'pointer G shown in Fig. V is zattached to the vane ,in'v'asimilar manner. The pointer G is adapted tomove in the -plane ofthe scale, in order to avoidthe effect tofzparalax; v i :7 I

I Figs. IIQIII, 1V iand VII show the'cons'tructien of the removable scale H *His a Esegment .ofthe shell A'upon which the scale *is =marked off This segment is :secured to :a

spacer H? interposed between"v the glass H 7 -05 eaindathe jscaleto provide clearance torthe ythe hase; plate B. 'B is an anvil andNV is the work tobe measured. The pinioncasting-Y isprovided'writh' flanges Y and Y to which are'secured comparatively stifi springs 'Y" and Y -At the'end of the spring Y and screw tlrreaded into it is a lrnurle'd-screw Z lier making fine adjustments with the-work The screw- Z enters a-eonical depression the neckal of-the gauge-In the lower end "of-the spring 'Y and in vertical alignment with the adjusting screw is a-socket N into w'liic'htheball end-of 'the ni-pple N fits adjustablyg 'B'y "tightening the adjustment screws 4 t-he'measuring point (Sf-the pin B a-pp'roaches the work-WV indirect ratio to the pitchof the threadof the screw minus the effective-yield of the spring Y upwardly in its 'relationito A inthe metal cap A which :fits snugly over s;

"the yield of the spring Y downwardly.

WVhere both springs are equally strong the yield upwardiwill equal the yield downward and theefiective travel of the point .V for a turn of the screw, will be one half ofithe screw pitch. i The heavier the lowerspring Y the finer the micrometric \adjustment'per, turn ofthe adjusting screw.. 1

willxnow be clear that we have provided ia'lprecision gauge which will accomplish-the y objects "of the invention as hereinbefore' -v .rHavingzdescribed our invention, what we claim is: f 1

1. A gauge to move relative thereto, a lever system icon- "=neoted'toesa1'd element,tors1onalspring-means -cormected to said lever system, an indicating a needle carried by said torsional spring means,

and means for varying said'lever'system to varythe ratio of movement between said ele- -mentand'a1eed-le.

adapted for. rotary movement, torsional mea-ns-,support1ng said lndlcatlng needle, :a lejverage system' dlsposed 1n operatlve: relation to'said measuring element and interconnectingsaid measuring element and torsional means whereby the movement of said measuring element-will cause an angular deflection of said indicatingneedle; V '3, A gprecision gauge as set L g of the-oh'aracterrset forth compr1s1ng:a=base,-a measurlng element dlsposed lIlEOPGIatIVG'I'BlZLtIOIl tosaid base and-adapted I 2. A gaugeofthecharacterset forth com- V prising-a measur ng element-adapted for rec-. tlhnear-j; movement, an flndleatlng needle rill) forth in claimQ 30 having means for varying the positionof a part of said leverage system with respect to said measuring element whereby to vary theratio of movement between said measuring element and indicating means.

4. A gauge of the character set forth arisin a base a measurin element dis osed in operative relation to said base and adapted to move relative thereto, a leverage system disposed in operative relation to said measuring-element, torsional means connected with said leverage system and having an indicating needle carried thereby and means for varying the ratio of movement between said measuring element and indicating needle.

- 5. A gauge of the character set forth comprising a casing, a torsional means supported within said casing, an indicating needlesu spended on said torsional means-and movable therewith, a'measuring element disposed in operative relation to said torsional means and adapted for rectilinear movement, means for transmitting the rectilinear movement of said measuring element to said torsional means whereby to cause an angular deflection of said needle. V o

6. 'A precision gauge, as set forth in claim 5 having means for varying the ratio of movement between sa1d measuring element and indicating needle. V

7 A precision gauge of the character'set forth comprising a casing, an indicating de-,

v vice torsio'nally suspended for angular deflection, a measuring element disposed in operative relation to said indicating device, means interconnecting said measuring element and indicating device for transmitting the move ment of said measuring element to said -1ndieating device, and meansfor adjusting the ratio of angular deflection of said needle with respect to the movement of said'measuring element.

8. A precision'gauge of the character set forth comprising a shell, a member arranged within said shell, a helicoid spring suspended 1 from said member, an indicatingneedle carried by said helicoid spring and adapted for rotary movement, a measuringvelement adapted for rectilinear movement and a leverage system interconnectingr said measuring element and helicoid spring whereby a recti linear movement of said measuring element will cause an angular deflection of said indicat-ing needle.

9. A precision gauge as set forth inclaim .8 in which said helicoid spring is provided Witha vane for rendering the same dead beat.

10. A precision gauge as set forth in claim 8 having means for varying the position of a part of said leverage system with respect to said measuring element whereby to vary the ratio of movement between said measuring element and indicatingneedle. I

' WILLIAM JANDUS. v

HERBERT S. JANDUS.

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